[Bug 1633839] Re: No symbol table. Press any key to continue

[Paul Matthijsse]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1620678 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1620678

My root partition is on /dev/sdb.
So changing the above command into 

sudo grub-install /dev/sdb
sudo update-grub
sudo reboot

did the trick.

By the way, fresh install of Xubuntu 17.04 on reformatted partition.
This bug stems from upgrading Xubuntu 16.04 to 16.10 and it apparently
survived the formatting process.

-- 
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu
Foundations Bugs, which is subscribed to grub2 in Ubuntu.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1633839

Title:
  No symbol table. Press any key to continue

Status in grub2 package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Ubuntu 16.10. shows "error: no symbol table. Press any key to
  continue..." after Kernel boot and before login screen. After pressing
  a key or waiting a few seconds, the boot process continues and login
  screen appears.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
  Package: linux-image-4.8.0-22-generic 4.8.0-22.24
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-22.24-generic 4.8.0
  Uname: Linux 4.8.0-22-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  xxxx       7722 F.... pulseaudio
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Sun Oct 16 13:25:22 2016
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=9d3bac9d-90f6-4fb6-ba39-e08ea2c3aa19
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-28 (1083 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
  MachineType: LENOVO 23255B2
  ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.8.0-22-generic root=UUID=3b21f524-fe80-4ab0-8b84-c03e44abcd8b ro elevator=deadline
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-4.8.0-22-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-4.8.0-22-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                            1.161
  SourcePackage: linux
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to yakkety on 2016-10-16 (0 days ago)
  dmi.bios.date: 03/03/2016
  dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.bios.version: G2ETA6WW (2.66 )
  dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available
  dmi.board.name: 23255B2
  dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.board.version: Not Defined
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: CS0000023589
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.chassis.version: Not Available
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrG2ETA6WW(2.66):bd03/03/2016:svnLENOVO:pn23255B2:pvrThinkPadX230:rvnLENOVO:rn23255B2:rvrNotDefined:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable:
  dmi.product.name: 23255B2
  dmi.product.version: ThinkPad X230
  dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

To manage notifications about this bug go to:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/1633839/+subscriptions